Preparing Television Bulletin

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Fundamentals of TV JournalismTopic Compiling
News Bulletin other important TermsPrepared
by ShailmadhurAssistant ProfessorUIMS,
Chandigarh University
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Course Objectives

• To understand the television Journalism.
• To be aware about the roles responsibilities of
  cameraman in television journalism.
• To know the requirement of television
  journalism.
• To understand the process process of television
  news production.

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Objectives of the topic

• To understand the process of interview.
• Conceptual knowledge of news production.
• Understanding of duties and responsibilities
  journalists.
• To understand the importance of interview in news
  channels.
• Basic understanding of techniques of interview.

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Compiling a News Bulletin

• Inclusion exclusion of stories
• Sequent order of presentation
• Sudden changes at last moment

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• Link between the stories
• Add human interest stories
• Check Headers Footers
• Check shots, SOT graphics
• Check location bugs, Astons

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• Language should neither be formal nor to casual
• Chronological order
• Slugs
• Timing
• Breaks

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Anchoring a Show
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Anchoring a show

• Doing several different things simultaneously.
• Guiding the flow of discussion
• Keeping track of time limit
• Coordination

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• General awareness Presence of mind.
• Understand the news and emotions involved.

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Piece to Camera
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Piece to Camera

• Brief by reporter.
• Opening PTC
• Bridge PTC
• Ending/Closing PTC

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• Opening PTCs and Bridge PTCs must be used as
  little as possible.
• Walk-Through Special variety of PTC
• Plan your PTC in advance
• Say NO to repetition

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• No space for grammatical errors.
• Avoid tongue twisters and difficult words.
• Look straight into the camera lens.
• Have a relevant background but avoid noisy
  places.
• Give a maximum of 30 seconds for the PTC

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Course Outcome

• Students understand the process of television
  news production and its various aspects.
• Students became aware about the roles
  responsibilities of Journalist in television news
  production.
• Students came to know the requirement of
  television news production.

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Topic Outcome

• Students gained basic understanding of
  television news bulletin
• Conceptual knowledge of preparing tv news
  bulletin

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References

• Broadcast News Handbook Writing, Reporting, and
  Producing
• Keith, Michael C Krause, Joseph M. (1989)
  The Radio Station published by Focal Press,
  Boston, London.
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• Bhatt, S.C. (1995) Broadcast Journalism